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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name 2 types of interference that can apply to sound waves. How is sound affected by each type? | When a compression of one wave overlaps a compression of another wave, constructive interference. When a compression of one wave overlaps a rarefaction of another wave, destructive interference. |
| Is it possible for one sound wave to completely cancel another so that no sound is left? Explain. | Yes, interference can cause dead spots in auditoriums where reflected sound waves destructively interfere with unreflected waves. |
| Why does destructive interference occur when the path lengths from 2 identical sources differ by half a wavelength? | The rarefaction of one wave matches the compression of another = no sound |
| What causes beats? | When 2 tones of slightly different frequency are sounded together a regular fluctuation in the loudness of the combined sounds is heard. |
| What is the beat frequency when 494 HZ tuning fork and 496 Hz tuning fork are sounded together? | 2HZ |